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Everybody has heard of no win no fee personal injury claims and it seems that most cases are relatively straightforward slips and trips, accidents at work or road traffic accidents. However, there are plenty more peculiar accidents taking place in the world.

Amongst the strange accidents which have been reported is the case of a performer whose set included knife throwing. They sustained a serious arm injury and then made a successful claim for compensation for distress and loss of earnings, against both their employer and the other artist, who actually threw the knife.

Another really high profile accident claim was related to something nearly all of us have: a sofa. In 2008/2009 thousands of people experienced sever skin irritation in the form of a rash after purchasing sofas from Land of Leather, Argos and Walmsley, which contained a chemical which lead to the rashes. Group litigation is still in process but the combined payout could run into millions of pounds, in what could be the largest group litigation for consumer goods in the UK.

Other out of the ordinary accidents and injuries include someone slipping on a banana skin in a public mall, a faulty car jack stabbing someone's leg and a paraglider who was entangled in the apparatus and sustained injuries after falling.

If you've been the victim of an accident which was a little bit unusual, then you may have reservations about seeing if you are able to make a claim for compensation. You might have looked on the internet and not been able to find anything similar to your case and think that means you can't claim, but if the accident was no fault of your own and there is liability with another party then it is likely that you will be able to claim.

Embarrassment might be another concern of yours, as the thought of telling a solicitor the details of your accident may not be a prospect you relish, but rest assured solicitors see that many shocking or unusual cases that your story wont shock them at all.